7 Octavia Butler Books That’ll Transport You to a New World

Octavia Butler walked a singular path. Weathering rejections, dead-end jobs and her own persistent doubts, Butler rose to international prominence. She became the first science fiction author to be granted a MacArthur fellowship, and the first Black woman to win Hugo and Nebula awards.

Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of brown people. Octavia E. Butler knew she could tell a better story. She built stunning worlds rife with diverse characters, and brought nuance and depth to the representation of their experiences.

• Kindred (1979) $14.72.
• Wild Seed: Book 1 in “The Patternist” Series (1980)
• Parable of the Sower: Book #1 in the “Parable” Series (1993)
• Bloodchild (1995)
• Fledgling (2005)
• Dawn: Book #1 in the Xenogenesis Trilogy (1987)
• Unexpected Stories (2014)

Reading science fiction and fantasy can help readers make sense of the world. Rather than limiting readers’ capacity to deal with reality, exposure to outside-the-box creative stories may expand their ability to engage reality based on science.

Science fiction – a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting. or depicting space exploration. Exploring the consequences of such innovations is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a “literature of ideas”.

One of the most important purposes of science fiction is to imagine what our future will look like if we maintain our present behaviour. This is important, as it encourages a deep reflection in society, and can often motivate us to change our ways.

As with Superman, most people make the assumption that superheroes are generally science fiction. This is not true. In most superhero comic books, whether they are D.C., Marvel, or Image comics, fantasy rules the universe.

Science fiction movies focus on love, climate change, impending doom, friendship, teamwork, good versus evil, and any other commonly used thematic trope in cinema. These films now generally occupy a space wherein their scientific aspects are mere dressing to the philosophically- and emotionally-impactful features.

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How‌ ‌to‌ ‌Write‌ ‌an‌ ‌Experimental‌ ‌Short‌ ‌Film

1. Write your script. Depending on the story line you can make use of the sights and sounds of a natural setting or break it apart in post-production.
2. Prepare the crew, equipment and other requirements.
3. Shoot your script.
4. Go wild with post-production.
5. Finally, release your work.

An experimental film is any film that experiments with some aspect of the filmmaking process — e.g., editing of visuals and/or audio, filming techniques, and even the mode of presentation.

Avant-garde films allow the viewers to question and challenge their thinking about what they see. There is typically no conventional point to the films. The films explore issues of time, space, dreams, fantasy, and perception. Most of the films are innovative, eccentric, unique, and some frightening.